Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Weather Warning
for Damaging Winds
for Mount Lofty Ranges, Kangaroo Island and parts of Lower Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East, Lower South East and North East Pastoral districts.
Issued at 4:45 pm Monday, 7 July 2025.
Damaging winds developing about southern coasts and elevated areas early Tuesday morning.
Weather Situation
An approaching cold front is expected to bring damaging northwest to westerly winds from early Tuesday morning, easing by late afternoon.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Mount Lofty Ranges, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Yorke Peninsula, Flinders, Mid North, Kangaroo Island, Riverland, Murraylands, Upper South East, Lower South East and North East Pastoral
DAMAGING WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of up to 100 km/h are expected to develop about the Mount Lofty Ranges in the early hours of Tuesday morning, before extending throughout the rest of the warning area around sunrise.
Winds are forecast to ease about the coastal areas, including Kangaroo Island, in the early afternoon. Winds about the elevated areas are expected to ease by late afternoon.
Locations which may be affected include Murray Bridge, Kingscote, Victor Harbor, Meningie, Jamestown and Burra.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move vehicles under cover or away from trees;
* Secure or put away loose items around your property.
* Stay indoors, away from windows, while conditions are severe.
The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 pm ACST Monday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Local Weather
Port Pirie (33.177°S, 138.0102°E, 0m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current Conditions
Currently at Port Pirie 15.6°- Dew point
- 5.2°
- Relative humidity
- 50%
- feels like
- 8.8°
- Wind
- N 30km/h
- Rainfall since 9am
- 0.0mm
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Radar
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of raised dust in the E in the early morning. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Damaging winds possible in the E. Winds N/NW 30 to 40 km/h turning W 35 to 50 km/h during the morning then decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 12 and 15.
Forecast for Port Pirie (33.177°S, 138.0102°E, 0m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary Minimum 12° 8° 8° 8° 7° 9° 6° Maximum 15° 13° 14° 16° 17° 17° 14° Chance of rain 50% 90% 70% 30% 5% 60% 70% Likely amount < 1mm 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Low Low Low Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating - - - - - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 25
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(km/h)Wind direction NW WSW N NW W WSW N NNW NNE N N NW NW W Relative humidity 68% 55% 74% 73% 79% 61% 87% 68% 74% 49% 55% 52% 75% 58% Dew point 6°C 6°C 6°C 8°C 7°C 7°C 8°C 10°C 6°C 6°C 3°C 7°C 4°C 6°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Port Pirie (33.177°S, 138.0102°E, 0m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:54am CST 7:21am CST 5:25pm CST 5:52pm CST 2:49pm CST 5:04am CST Waxing gibbous
Full moon Jul 11 Last quarter Jul 18 New moon Jul 25 First quarter Aug 01 -
Warnings
- Severe Weather Warning (Winds) Mt Lofty R, KI & L Eyre, Yorke Pen, Flinders, Mid N, Riverland, Murraylands, USE, L SE
- Severe Weather Warning (Winds) Mt Lofty R, KI & L Eyre, Yorke Pen, Flinders, Mid N, Riverland, Murraylands, USE, L SE
- Gale Warning for Far West Coast
- Sheep Graziers Warning for Lower Eyre Peninsula, Mid North, Yorke Peninsula, Mount Lofty Ranges, Kangaroo Island and Lower South East
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Temperature in 7 days
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Rain in 7 days
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Past 24 Hours
We're sorry, but there are no historical observations available for Port Pirie
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